AkzoNobel
Location
Slough, Berkshire | United Kingdom
Job description
We supply the sustainable and innovative paints and coatings that our customers, communities – and the environment – are increasingly relying on. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and have set our sights on becoming the global industry leader. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering paints company that’s committed to science-based targets and is taking genuine action to address globally relevant challenges and protect future generations.
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Retail Customer Marketing Manager
Competitive salary plus market leading benefits package
Slough
We’ve been pioneering a world of possibilities to bring surfaces to life for well over 200 years. As experts in making coatings, there’s a good chance you’re only ever a few meters away from one of our products. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and have set our sights on becoming the global industry leader. It’s what you’d expect from the most sustainable paints company, which has been inventing the future for more than two centuries.
Job Purpose
This role offers a unique blend of creativity, commercial, strategy, and execution, making it an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about driving results in the retail landscape. As a key role in our decorative paints business this role is the crucial link between the Marketing and Sales functions to drive our category vision. You will lead our category strategies with key retailer partners and connect some of the most iconic DIY brands including Dulux, Cuprinol and Polycell in the UK with existing, new, and future shoppers through the development of market leading go to market execution across the DIY sector. With a team of 6 you will be responsible for building the category, channel and customer plans as well as defining, creating and executing all ‘path to purchase’ activation.
Job Responsibilities
• Own the category vision and strategy across our DIY paints business.
• Lead the development of Category /Shopper Activation excellence to support delivery of annual commercial plan.
• Drive an Omni-channel approach to create value through enhanced visibility & deliver first-class execution.
• Amplify brand execution at the point of purchase through optimal retailer initiatives across the pass to purchase.
• Foster strong external relationships with our key retail customers and a variety of internal senior stakeholders.
• Nurture your team to co-develop, translate & promote category visions for key retailer partners.
• Monitor the implementation of strategies & make course corrections as needed.
• Collaborate closely with Marketing/Sales teams both in UK and across EMEA teams
Job Requirements
• Customer marketing and category experience in high performing businesses with multiple categories and/or brands.
• Experience in marketing and/or commercial within FMCG, Retail or DIY industries.
• Extensive experience marketing strategy & customer planning.
• Effective at nurturing & coaching teams.
What Makes You Stand Out
• Ideally a bachelor’s degree.
• Excellent communication, project management & interpersonal skills.
• Commercially astute.
• Enjoys a collaborative working environment where supporting colleagues is key.
What do we Offer at AkzoNobel
We offer great personal development opportunities and roles with breadth, depth of scope and impact. We also offer comprehensive packages including:
• Competitive Salary (depending on experience).
• 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays.
• Income protection.
• Staff discount at Dulux Decorator Centre stores.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Employee Life Assurance.
• Company car
• Company pension.
• Product discounts.
• Flexible benefits scheme offering benefits including Gymflex, retail card, dental cover and more!
We have been inventing the future for more than two centuries and need people like you to be part of the team.
Apply online via the link and we will get right back to you.
We are advocates of a healthy work life balance and mental wellbeing. We are happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles.
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At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.
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